Help me with the elastics (braces)!?!
Question: Help me with the elastics (braces)!!?
i just got my elastics yesturday after having my braces on for like 6 months, and was just wondering, how long do you leave the elastics in until you have to replace them!? like once a day or!.!.!.!.!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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You can change them once or twice a day!. I always advised changing them when you swish or brush through out the day, so you should change them at least two or three times in one day, you can do more if you like but it's not necessary!. Keep in mind that the tighter the elastics, the better your braces are working!. Wearing elastics that are worn out from being stretched all day, doesn't apply any pressure to your teeth, so it basically has stopped working!. Try to always keep tight elastics in place so they do their job well which will move your teeth faster and get you out of braces sooner too!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Ah, I remember those!.!.!. I HATED those!. lol Make sure you wear them though!.!. seriously!. I didn't wear mine as much as I needed to!. I had braces for 6 years too!. I'm sure I would've gotten them off sooner if I would've followed instructions!. I got in trouble once because I was putting a rubber band in my braces!.!. and the rubber band shot across the class room!. LOL It was pretty funny!.
But anyways, I changed mine at meals and when I went to bed!. If you wear them too long then they will lose their elasticity!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
But anyways, I changed mine at meals and when I went to bed!. If you wear them too long then they will lose their elasticity!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I used to take them out and replace them after every meal and then at bed time and in the morning- reason being that I got given so many of them and after a while they lose their elasticity which means that they aren't pulling on the teeth so much!. The less pull on the teeth the longer it will be before your jaw and teeth are correct and you can stop using the pesky things! Www@Answer-Health@Com
you can change them at meals and at bed!. when they are in too long they lose there elasticity!. keep going with it and after a few days you wont be hurting!. you can also try advil!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My daughter has them and she takes hers out at night and new in the morning!.
Follow the instructions your orthodontist gave you , they should have told you how to wear them if not give them a ring and double check!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Follow the instructions your orthodontist gave you , they should have told you how to wear them if not give them a ring and double check!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well it depends on each person!. Your orthodontist should have told you!.
I got elastics too!. I have to change them after meals and at night and if they break!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I got elastics too!. I have to change them after meals and at night and if they break!.Www@Answer-Health@Com